Incident Photos of The Week – Davy Crockett Response

This weeks incident photos come from the Columbia River on the Washington-Oregon border where the 433-foot flat-deck barge Davy Crockett continues to be disassembled.

On January 27, 2011, authorities received reports of an oil sheen on the Columbia River near Vancouver and were able to trace the sheen 11 miles upstream to the Davy Crockett. The barge, having been improperly salvaged, was partially sunk and began leaking oil.

Response efforts began immediately to contain the oil and, in mid-February, USCG Commandant Admiral Papp authorized the removal and destruction of the barge.